以外
いがい
igai
JLPT N4adjectiveVocabularyLevel 20 - JLPT N4

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以外 (いがい (igai)) means "Besides". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.

Meaning

Besides

Also : Except · Other than · Excluding

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Example Sentences

田中さん以外の人は来ていません。

たなかさんいがいのひとはきていません。

Everyone except Tanaka hasn't arrived.

月曜日以外は毎日仕事があります。

げつようびいがいはまいにちしごとがあります。

I have work every day except Monday.

Kanji in this word

以
by means of
Kunもっ.て
Onい
JLPT N4
外
Outside
Kunそと、ほか、はず.す
Onがい、げ
JLPT N5

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